Religious and spiritual life of the Jews of Medina / by Haggai Mazuz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mazuz, Haggai, 1980- author.

Series:

Brill reference library of Judaism ; Volume 38.

Brill Reference Library of Judaism, 1571-5000 ; Volume 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Saudi Arabia--Medina--History.

Jews.

Medina (Saudi Arabia)--Ethnic relations.

Medina (Saudi Arabia).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Religious and Spiritual Life of the Jews of Medina Haggai Mazuz offers an account of the halakhic character of the Jewish community of Medina in the seventh century CE. Making use of a unique methodology of comparison between Islamic and Jewish sources, Mazuz convincingly argues that the Jews of Medina were Talmudic-Rabbinic Jews in almost every respect. Their sages believed in using homiletic interpretation of the Scriptures, as did the sages of the Talmud. On many halakhic issues, their observations were identical to those of the Talmudic sages. In addition, they held Rabbinic beliefs, sayings and motifs derived from the Midrashic literature.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1. Religious and Social Leadership

2. Law and Custom

3. Religious Beliefs

4. External Characteristics

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Possible Reasons for Presenting Early Islam as an Anti-Rabbinic Movement

Appendix 2: Reference to the People of Wādī al-Qurā in Ginzberg’s Geonic Responsa

Appendix 3: Reference to the People of Wādī al-Qurā in Harkavy’s Geonica Responsa

Appendix 4: Benjamin of Tudela on the Jewish Presence in Northern Arabia

Bibliography

Citation Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-26609-7

OCLC:

884538098

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004266094 DOI